Join the sea of pink for Anti-bullying Day - Wednesday, February 29th 2012!
In just five years Pink Shirt Day, a public awareness campaign about bullying spearheaded by Boys & Girls Clubs, has grown into a national craze. Last year, over 2,500 official pink shirts were sold on Vancouver Island alone and thousands more wore pink clothing to show their solidarity for the campaign.
Pink Shirt Day unites people in a movement to change people’s attitudes towards bullying. It teaches young people that we need to be more accepting of differences and that we cannot stand by and watch as bullying occurs around us. Schools, police departments, businesses, politicians and youth groups across Vancouver Island are using this day to raise awareness of the negative effects of bullying and show that any form of bullying will not be tolerated in their organization.
You too can join the sea of pink! We invite you to take this opportunity to address the issue of bullying with your children or teens, through wearing pink, planning an event or activity or just having an intentional conversation.
Pink shirts are available from all Boys & Girls Clubs on the island and London Drugs. All proceeds from the sale of shirts will support Boys & Girls Clubs programs that provide safe, supportive places, where every child is listened to, respected and valued in an environment of inclusion and acceptance.
NEW this year - Pink Shirt Day pins - only $5.00! These cute little pins let you show your support for anti-bullying in the workplace and all year round. For shirts and pins, click here to download the order form. To find out more about Pink Shirt Day go to www.pinkshirtday.ca .
Also new this year, Boys & Girls Clubs, in collaboration with the Community Centre Network are hosting the Youth United Anti Bullying Film Festival. Click here for all the details.
Anti-bullying Day at Boys & Girls Club Services of Greater Victoria
All of our clubs, facilities and programs will be participating in Pink Shirt Day. Here are some examples of the events and activities we have planned in addition to the Anti-bullying Film Festival on February 24th.
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Dates |
Events |
Millstream Club
626 Hoylake Rd.
Langford, V9B 3P7
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Wednesday, February 29 |
The Club staff will lead a workshop at Millstream Elementary School where children share their thoughts and ideas about diversity and bullying. Each child will have the opportunity to write something that they like about themselves that makes them different than other people on a pink paper hand to create a banner.
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Central Saanich Club
7162B West Saanich Rd.
Brentwood Bay, V8M 1P6
Go to webpage
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Friday, February 24
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The 'Girls Only' group will create a large mural to promote inclusiveness and present it to Bayside Middle School to be displayed at the school for Pink Shirt Day. |
Tuesday, February 28
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Keystone members will host the second annual Pink Shirt Day spaghetti dinner for community and family members. They will create several anti bullying activities during dinner such as a craft for younger siblings and a trivia quiz about pink shirt day for adults.
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Wednesday, February 29
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Adventure program participants will be skating in their pink shirts! At Club, members will each write a 'positive star' for another member which will be added to the many already posted in club. |
Harbourside Club
410 Macaulay St.
Esquimalt, V9A 5Y3
Go to webpage
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Wednesday, February 29 |
This year Harbouside will be welcoming a community group called VOCYL (Victoria Opportunities for Community Youth Leadership) to provide a presentation and games with a special focus on Inclusion. VOCYL members share their knowledge and experiences as youth both with and without disabilities in order to advocate for change in their local high schools and communities. Topics such as stereotypes, labels, cliques, bullying, inclusion and loneliness are discussed, challenged and broken down. |
Central Offices
1240 Yates St.
Victoria, V8V 3N3 |
Wednesday, February 29
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The Care Home Parenting Program will be baking up some PINK cookies for everyone to enjoy! |
The Social Club
Shoreline School
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Wednesday, February 29
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Participants will be tie-dying their own pink t-shirts and adding personal anti-bullying messages. They will also be raising awareness at the Admirals/Craigflower intersection - "Honk if you are against bullying!". |